Level -1
Hit the books
a) Go to the library
b) Study hard
c) Throw books
b) Study hard
Piece of cake
a) Something easy
b) Something delicious
c) Something expensive
a) Something easy
Once in a blue moon
a) Very often
b) Very rarely
c) Every day
b) Very rarely
A blessing in disguise
a) Something that seems bad but is actually good
b) A big problem
c) A surprising gift
a) Something that seems bad but is actually good
Burn the midnight oil
a) Waste electricity
b) Work or study late at night
c) Light a lamp
b) Work or study late at night
Break the ice
a) Start a conversation
b) Break something
c) Fight with someone
a) Start a conversation
Spill the beans
a) Cook food
b) Reveal a secret
c) Drop something
b) Reveal a secret
Under the weather
a) Feeling sick
b) Standing outside
c) Feeling happy
a) Feeling sick
Bite the bullet
a) Face a difficult situation bravely
b) Eat something quickly
c) Get angry
a) Face a difficult situation bravely
In hot water
a) Taking a bath
b) In trouble
c) Feeling warm
b) In trouble
Barking up the wrong tree
a) Searching in the wrong place for something
b) Accusing or blaming the wrong person
c) Trying to solve a problem too quickly
b) Accusing or blaming the wrong person
Cut corners
a) Take a shortcut to finish faster
b) Reduce effort or quality to save time or money
c) Skip unnecessary steps in a process
b) Reduce effort or quality to save time or money
Burn bridges
a) End relationships in a way that prevents future cooperation
b) Create conflict during a disagreement
c) Leave a place suddenly after an argument
a) End relationships in a way that prevents future cooperation
Throw in the towel
a) Pause temporarily in a difficult situation
b) Admit defeat after trying hard
c) Step away to reconsider a decision
b) Admit defeat after trying hard
The tip of the iceberg
a) A visible problem hiding a much bigger issue
b) The beginning of a complex situation
c) A warning sign of future trouble
a) A visible problem hiding a much bigger issue
Jump on the bandwagon
a) Support something because many others are doing so
b) Become part of a successful movement
c) Change opinion after careful thinking
a) Support something because many others are doing so
Pull someone’s leg
a) Test someone’s patience through teasing
b) Joke with someone in a playful way
c) Trick someone into believing something untrue
b) Joke with someone in a playful way
The last straw
a)The moment when a problem becomes obvious
b) The most serious mistake in a situation
c) The final event that causes someone to lose patience
c) The final event that causes someone to lose patience
Miss the boat
a) Fail to notice an important opportunity
b) Arrive too late to take advantage of something
c) Ignore a chance because of hesitation
b) Arrive too late to take advantage of something
A double-edged sword
a) Something that has both positive and negative consequences
b) A decision that creates two possible outcomes
c) A situation that becomes risky over time
a) Something that has both positive and negative consequences
Back to square one
a) Return to the starting point after failure
b) Restart a process with a new idea
c) Reconsider the original plan
a) Return to the starting point after failure
The elephant in the room
a) A large problem that everyone notices but avoids discussing
b) A serious issue that suddenly appears
c) A disagreement that causes tension in a group
a) A large problem that everyone notices but avoids discussing
A fish out of water
a)Someone forced into an unexpected responsibility
b) Someone unfamiliar with a difficult task
c) Someone who feels uncomfortable in a new situation
c) Someone who feels uncomfortable in a new situation
Bite off more than you can chew
a)Start a difficult task without support
b) Attempt something without preparation
c) Accept more responsibility than you can manage
c) Accept more responsibility than you can manage
Hit the nail on the head
a) Solve a problem quickly and efficiently
b) Describe something exactly and accurately
c) Identify the most important issue in a discussion
b) Describe something exactly and accurately